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Boatbuilding 2026 Innovation

Canal Barge’s Al Sloss speed of 28 knots. specialized passenger transport with Alfonsino Arrow, a

A stern swimming platform facilitates passenger access crew transfer vessel launched at Kosaba Shipbuilding in to the water, while a customized bow gangway accommo- Kamaishi. The vessel is intended to transport technicians dates beach landings. The main deck seats 105 passengers and other personnel supporting offshore wind construc- and includes a central bar, refrigeration facilities and three tion and maintenance in Japanese waters.

bathrooms. The mid deck accommodates another 28 pas- It is the ? rst crew transfer vessel NYK has ordered from sengers in lounge seating, with additional outdoor seating a Japanese shipyard. The design was adapted from draw- for 40 passengers. ings developed by Northern Offshore Services, an NYK

Japan’s NYK Group has taken another approach to Group company in Europe, to meet Japanese operating

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